Tag: Spinal Cord
Queen’s neuroscientist wins national award for spinal research
Kingston - Queen's University professor of Physiology Ken Rose has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Barbara Turnbull Award for research...
Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver treatment for brain, spinal cord injuries
Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells.
A team led by Richard...
Two months after paralyzing spinal cord injury, Mason-Hale on the mend
Chris Mason-Hale vividly remembers the football play that changed his life. The scene rolls through his mind with the same detail as the action...
Hundreds of experts gather in Toronto to share cutting-edge advances in spinal cord rehabilitation
TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Is it possible to control devices through thought alone? One researcher is determined to find the answer. César Marquez...
Grandad’s broken spine tragedy
A GRANDAD died after six doctors at two hospitals failed to spot he had broken his spine.
Neville Caplan, 70, could have been saved if...
Repairing the Damaged Spinal Cord
Once little more than a futile hope, some restoration of the injured spinal cord is beginning to seem feasible
Editor's Note: This story, originally printed...
Lawsuit claims school board, others negligent
DURHAM -- The family of an injured teen wrestler, now confined to a wheelchair, is seeking $65 million in damages.
The statement of claim filed...
Creative physical therapy improves lives of people with paralysis
Every 41 minutes someone sustains a spinal cord injury. Almost half of these injuries are due to Motor vehicle crashes, followed by the next...
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches First-Ever National Advertising Campaign
The Reeve Foundation debuts new national ad campaign giving consumers a look into the world of paralysis
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The...
Simple steps reduce spinal cord injury
With fair weather and more tolerable temperatures, the arrival of fall months often draws people outdoors to enjoy a variety of activities. However, as...
